Patna, July 21 (IANS) The issue of Bihar’s deteriorating school infrastructure dominated proceedings on the second day of the Monsoon Session of the Bihar Legislative Assembly, with the Opposition accusing the government of neglecting basic educational facilities.Responding to the criticism, Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary assured the House that the NDA government would review the matter and resolve pending land-related issues for schools within six months.RJD MLA Kumar Sarvjeet alleged that nea…
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Patna, July 20 (IANS) Bihar Health Minister Nishant Kumar celebrated his 45th birthday on Monday by offering prayers at the Mahavir temple in Patna along with his father, former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.Continuing a long-standing family tradition, the father-son duo performed special rituals, including Rudrabhishek, seeking blessings for the well-being of the state and its people.Nitish Kumar remained seated throughout the religious ceremony, while special security arrangements were put in pl…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) In a major crackdown on interstate narcotics trafficking, the Delhi Police have seized 765.6 kg of ganja with an estimated market value of around Rs 2.30 crore and arrested four members of an interstate drug trafficking network, officials said on Monday. According to officials, the accused were tracked continuously for more than 36 hours across multiple states, including Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, Delhi, Haryana and Punjab, before police teams successfully apprehended th…
Patna, July 12 (IANS) Neeraj Kumar Sinha, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate for the Bankipur Assembly by-election, paid a courtesy visit to former Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday to seek his blessings. State BJP president Sanjay Sarawagi accompanied him.Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh was also present at the meeting, where the NDA leaders discussed the Bankipur Assembly by-election.Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh extended best wishes to Neeraj Sinha and expressed c…
Patna, July 11 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary said on Saturday that Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other modern technologies will be integrated into the functioning of the State Assembly to make Legislative proceedings more efficient, transparent, and effective. He made the announcement while addressing the inaugural session of a two-day orientation programme for state MLAs at the Bihar Institute of Public Administration and Rural Development (BIPARD) in Gaya.Emphasising the role…
Patna, July 10 (IANS) The Janata Dal (United) has expelled Arvind Kumar Singh alias Chhotu Singh, General Secretary of the Bihar State Citizens’ Council, from the party’s primary membership for six years, citing alleged anti-party activities. The disciplinary action was taken by JD-U State President Umesh Kushwaha, marking a significant organisational move within the ruling party.According to the party, Chhotu Singh’s primary membership has been terminated, and he has been expelled for 6 years f…
Patna, July 10 (IANS) In its first major organisational meeting after the formation of the new NDA government in Bihar, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) held a crucial strategy session on Friday at the Chief Minister’s residence.The meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, focussed on strengthening coordination between the government and the alliance’s organisational structure to ensure the effective implementation of welfare and development schemes.A notable feature of the mee…
Patna, July 10 (IANS) The Bihar government has disbursed Rs 1,423.94 crore through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system to approximately 97.84 lakh beneficiaries under various social security pension schemes, providing financial assistance to elderly citizens, widows, and persons with disabilities across the state. The programme was held at the ‘Sankalp Hall’ in Lok Sevak Awas, Patna, in the presence of senior ministers and government officials.The government transferred Rs 1,100 into the ba…
Patna, July 9 (IANS) Political activity has intensified ahead of the Bankipur Assembly by-election in Bihar, with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) projecting a united front in support of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Abhishek Kumar. Addressing the media in Patna on Thursday, Janata Dal-United National Working President Sanjay Jha said that there was no ambiguity within the alliance over the candidature and asserted that all NDA constituents would campaign together for the BJP nomi…
Patna, July 8 (IANS) Amid heightened political activity ahead of the Bankipur Assembly by-election, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Abhishek Kumar Sinha paid a courtesy visit to former Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) National President Nitish Kumar, in a meeting widely viewed as a strong display of NDA unity and coordination. Several senior leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) were present during the meeting, underscoring the alliance’s collective focus on the up…